Evacuee Quotes
[Gibson said the county does not know how many evacuees are in the area. He identified about 50 in Washington County and another 500 in Siloam Springs. There is no census of persons staying with relatives and friends, he said.] Wu're here to do whatever these folks need to have done... If they come up here with a problem, wu're going to try to solve it. Period. No matter what it is.
- John Gibson
[Depending on how their homes appear in the photos on computer screens, evacuees have expressed either joy or sorrow at the business center of Panama City, Fla.'s Marriott Bay Point Resort Village, which is home to many hurricane evacuees and also serves as a base for the NOAA team taking aerial photos of the devastation.] There were just numerous people that were so happy... And there was actually people crying. It was very emotional.
- Stephen White
[Church leaders who have asked volunteers to allow evacuees to move in with them] have their heart in the right place... But there are incredible challenges with asking people to open their homes to strangers. Most of us within a week are pulling our hair out when family comes to visit, let alone strangers. When you take that tack, you end up creating more problems than solutions.
- Barry Stein
[Caruthers Dorm had been closed and was scheduled for demolition before Katrina hit. Louisiana Tech officials decided to repair the building's air conditioning system and take in evacuees. On Monday, the Green Wave moved into the fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth floors, sharing a facility with] 3-month old babies to 90-year-olds... Our hearts go out to the people who have been displaced. And when you hear their stories, it's amazing. . . . It's emotional because of all the unknown.
- Jim King
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